Description of Data Element 10001

NAME: Room Proration

NUMBER: 10001

FILES/TABLES: SPA

INTENT:
Educational Plant Survey

DEFINITION:
Code to indicate proration of a room. Proration records are
used when a room has Multiple Room Uses (10002) or Room Programs
(10005) or to indicate other identifying characteristics
necessary for internal analysis.

CODING INSTRUCTIONS:
Proration is not allowed when Room Use (10002) equals 110 or
210. The sum of square footage and capacity in records coded
1-9 must equal the total square footage and capacity for the
room. If the room is prorated, the record coded 1 should con-
tain the largest area of proration, and area should decrease
on subsequent records. Proration should not be used to cover
short term needs.